Ventilating hatband



July 29, 1930. c. A. McKissoN VENTILATING HATBAND Fiiiiiiiiii Filed Den.15, 1928 ure 1.

Patented July 29, 1930 cLYDnA.`1vrcK1ssoN, or NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANAVENTI'LATING HATBAND Applicationled December 15, 1928.

This invention relates to improvements in hats, the general object ofthe invention being to provide means whereby air can be admitted to thespace between the hat and the head whenever desired, or the airprevented from entering this space whenever desired.

y This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combina tion and arrangement of the several parts,- to behereinafter fully described,` illustrated in the accompanying drawingand speciiically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describingl the inventionin detil, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Y Figure1 is a view of a ca with parts broken away, with the invention appliedthereto.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of FigvAs shown in these views, `aplurality of holes 1 is formed in the lower part of the hat or in theband of the cap and a band 2 having holes 3 therein is placed on theinner portion of the hat band and is attached there to by the pointedtongues l which are formed on the edges of the band 2 and penetrateportionsof the hat band, the tongues being bent over, as shown in Figure3, after they pass through the hat band. While the drawing. shows thetongues passing entirely through the band, if desired, they may simplypass through portions of the band or its lining so that they will not bevisible from the exterior of the hat. This band 2 is so placed that itsopenings 3 will register with the openings 1 in the cap. Y

` A slot 5 is formed in the hat band and a similar slot 6 is formed inthe band 2, with the metal at the edges of the slot in the band 2 bentover the walls of the slot in the cap Serial No. 326,290.

` be out'of register so that no air can pass into the cap through theholes. A stud or button 10 is fastened to the inner band 7 and passesthrough the slots 5 and 6, whereby the inner band can be adjusted fromthe outside of the cap by adjusting the button in the slots. Thus :rigo

the inner band can be moved to entirely close the holes or to partlyclose the same or to fully open the same. The bands may be formed of anysuitable material, such as aluminum.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I khave provided simple meanswhereby a hat or cap can be ventilated so as to keep the head of thewearer cool and when the weather is cold or it is desired to keep theair from entering the cap, the inner band can be adjusted to close theopenings or partly close the same.

If desired, eyelets can be placed in the holes 1 to prevent the holesfrom being enein larged or the cloth unraveling adjacent the holes,though the band 2 will act to prevent this.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood thatV changes may be madein the construction andin. the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall with-v in the scope of the appended claim'. Y

What I claim is In combination with a hat having holes i in its lowerpart, a metal ring-in 4vthe hat and having holes therein registeringwith the.`

holes in the hat, ton es on the ring passing through portions o the hat,the inner face of the ring having a pair of annular grooves thereinforming guideways, a metal band rotatablarranged within the ring andguided y said grooves, said band having holes therein which in 4oneposition of the band Will register with the holes in the ring and hatand in another position of the band will be out of register With saidholes and means extending through the hat for adjustin the band.

nitestimony whereofuI aix Iny signature.

CLYDE A. MOKISSAON.

